Following the departure of World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez to Premier League rivals Manchester City for a transfer fee of €145 million, Chelsea were keen to sign another player for central midfield before the transfer window closed – but that plan failed. The London club pushed hard to sign France international Manu Kone (25) from Roma. According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, talks between all parties had reached a very advanced stage. The fee under discussion was between €60 million and €70 ... [2048 chars]